Foreword
This publication intended for CAGIVA Workshops has been prepared for the purpose of
helping the authorized personnel in the maintenance and repair work of the motorcycles
herewith dealt with. The perfect knowledge of the technical data contained herein is essential
for a more complete professional training of the operator.
The paragraphs have been completed with schematic illustrations evidencing the subiect
concerned, in arder to enable a more immediate understanding.
This manual contains information with particular meanings:
Accident prevention rules for the operatorand for the personnel working near
by.
Possibility of damaging the vehicle and/or its components.
Additional information conceming the operation uncler way.
Useful suggestions
CAGIVA suggests, in order to prevent troubles and in order to have an excellent final result,
to generically comply with the following instructions:
- in case of repair work, weigh the impressions of the Customer who complains about the
improper operation of the motorcycle, and formulate proper clearing questions about the
symptoms of the trouble.
- detect clearly the cause of the trouble. This manual gives the theoretical bases which
however shall be integrafed by the personal experience and by the attendance to training
courses periodically organized by CAGIVA. rationally pIan fhe repair work in order to
prevent dead time as for instance procurement of spare parts, tool preparation, etc.
- reach the component to be repaired and perform only the required operations. In this
connection, if will be useful to consult the disassembly sequence contained in this manuol.
General instructions for repair work
1 Always replace the seal rings and split pins with new components.
2 When loosening or tightening nuts or bolts, always stort from the bigger ones or from the
center. Lock ot the prescribed torque wrench setting following a crossed run.
3 Always earmark the components or positions which could be mistaken one for onother at
the time of assembly.
4 Use original CAGIVA spare parts and the lubricants of the recommended brands.
5 Use speciol tools, where specified.
6 Consult the Service Bulletins as they may contain up-dated adjustment data and repair
methodologies.
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